"I've been meaning to do this review for a good while, but I tend to be a bit of a procrastinator. I used to hear about Trader Joe's from my friend Jen, who raved constantly about the TJ's cool factor and the awesomeness of \"2 buck Chuck.\" I avoid the suburbs like the plague, so there was never any reason to drive to south Charlotte to get cheap wine. But Midtown, on the other hand....\n\nI have two gripes about Trader Joe's. One might be their issue; the other isn't. First, the produce is hit-or-miss. I wish that they'd only sell produce that is in season; a business model that many hip restaurants and shops are adopting. Second, I hate the Skeletoes wearing, yoga-pants-wearing, middle-aged bleach blondes that block the aisles while they chat about their new f'ing Benz. Didn't you guys already discuss that shit during your class at Pure Barre? Give it a rest, will you? I digress...\n\nI love Trader Joe's products and pricing. Sure, the cheese selection may not be tops, but if I'm dying for some rare cheese I will find a shop that specializes in rare cheese. If I need light bulbs and foil and a ratchet set, I'll go across the street to Target. But if I want to buy top-notch product at a good price from happy employees, I will continue to shop at my local Trader Joe's. \n\nP.S. The fresh bread selection isn't as good as TJ's in Brooklyn. Perhaps a lack of creative bakeries in the Charlotte area?"^^ . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . . "0"^^ . . . "2"^^ . "2011-09-23T00:00:00"^^ .